Protesters Take To The Streets Over Proposed ICE Facility In Morris Co.

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — Around 200 protesters exercised their First Amendment rights this weekend to oppose a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility rumored to be built in Morris County.

On Saturday, dozens of people could be seen holding picket signs at the intersection of routes 10 and 46 in Roxbury, voicing their disapproval of a detention facility project ICE is reportedly exploring.

The demonstration was organized by the Visibility Brigade, a statewide movement that encourages nonviolent resistance to social inequality.

Signs reading “Immigrants Make The Country Great,” and “I Prefer ICE In My Coffee,” were being held as the crowd chanted “No ICE in Roxbury.”

The outrage comes after a Washington Post report noted that a location in Roxbury will become one of several warehouse-turned-detention facilities across the country.

Last week, Roxbury officials confirmed with Patch that there have been no inquiries from ICE regarding the detention center mentioned in the report.

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While the facility plans, according to the post, are “subject to change,” activists are wasting no time to voice their concerns over the reported proposal.

A website called No-Roxbury-Jails.com has since launched, urging residents to take action, speak out, and spread the word.

“ICE plans to convert Roxbury warehouses into massive detention facilities,” the site reads. “This threatens civil liberties and due process rights in our community.”

Activists are encouraging Roxbury residents to make their voices heard at town hall meetings and to keep warehouse owners informed of developments.